Extract text from
any image
Upload a photo, screenshot, or scanned document. Our OCR engine recognizes printed and handwritten text in 50+ languages. Also supports PDF, Word, and PowerPoint files.
Three steps. Zero friction.
Upload Your Image
Drag and drop or browse to select a JPG, PNG, or any supported image format.
OCR Processing
Our AI-powered OCR engine analyzes the image and recognizes all text, symbols, and numbers.
Get Your Text
Copy the extracted text to your clipboard or download it as a text file.
Why this tool?
Powerful OCR technology, wrapped in a tool that gets out of your way.
Instant OCR
Advanced optical character recognition extracts text from images in seconds.
Multi-Language OCR
OCR engine recognizes English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, and dozens more languages.
Copy & Download
Copy extracted text to clipboard or download as a .txt file with one click.
Private & Secure
Your images are processed securely and never stored on our servers.
Works Everywhere
Use on any device — phone, tablet, or desktop. No app install needed.
100% Free
No sign-up, no watermark, no hidden fees. Just upload and extract.
Built for everyone
Students & Researchers
Extract text from textbook photos, lecture slides, and research papers for easy note-taking.
Business Professionals
Digitize receipts, invoices, business cards, and scanned documents instantly.
Content Creators
Pull text from screenshots, social media posts, and infographics for repurposing.
Developers
Extract code snippets from screenshots, error messages, and documentation images.
Image to Text Converter
Our image to text converter uses advanced Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to extract text from any image format. Whether you need to digitize a printed document, copy text from a screenshot, or convert handwritten notes into editable text, our tool handles it all.
The OCR engine analyzes shapes, patterns, and structures of text within your images. It supports multiple languages and can recognize both printed and handwritten characters with high accuracy. Beyond images, you can also extract text from PDF documents, Word files, and PowerPoint presentations.
Unlike other tools, our photo to text converter requires no registration, no software installation, and no payment. Simply upload your image or document and get the extracted text instantly. Your files are processed securely and are never stored on our servers.
Common questions
Our converter supports JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, TIFF, and BMP image formats. We also support PDF, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, ODT, RTF, ODP, and TXT document formats through our dedicated tool pages.
Yes, our tool is completely free. You can convert up to 20 images at a time without signing up or paying anything.
Yes, our OCR technology can recognize both printed and handwritten text. For best results with handwriting, use a clear, high-contrast image.
No. Your images are processed in real-time and are not stored on our servers. We prioritize your privacy and data security.
Our OCR engine recognizes text in dozens of languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, and many more. Upload an image with text in any supported language and it will be extracted.
Ready to extract text?
Upload your image and get editable text in seconds.